Mangaluru: Traffic cop caught taking bribe; Another booked
Mangaluru (PTI): A traffic police constable was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 from a complainant, Karnataka Lokayukta officials said on Thursday.
The complainant’s vehicle was involved in a minor accident near Nanthoor Junction. While retrieving it from the Kadri Traffic Police Station, constable Tasleem (45) allegedly demanded Rs 50,000, later settling for Rs 5,000.
Unwilling to pay, the complainant alerted the Lokayukta, which laid a trap and apprehended Tasleem while he accepted the bribe.
Another constable, Vinod, has also been booked for alleged involvement in the case, Lokayukta officials added.
The investigation is being led by Superintendent of Police (in-charge) Kumarachandra and his team.
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
